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- Oyster Shell AggregateRecent studies have shown that crushed oyster shells can perform as a viable aggregate or grit in concrete and mortars. Not only that, oyster…
- Mussel Shells Offer a Circular Alternative for Denim SandblastingDiscarded mussel shells from the food industry could soon find a second life in fashion manufacturing. Researchers from the University of the Basque Country…
- Shell Homage: bioplastic made from eggshells and nutshellsEgg- and nutshells are a common waste product. Of course, if you have the patience, you eggshells for inlay, but most people will throw…
- Learning from Chocolate Coatings to Predict the Thickness of Shell StructuresInitially inspired by videos of chocolatiers making bonbons and other sweets, Professor Pedro Reis and his MIT team wondered if there was a way…
- Beetle shell plasticBeetle shells are not the first thing many people think of when talking about material development. But one designer has certainly seen the potential…
- Furniture inlaid with shells and feathersWelsh designer Bethan Gray and material company Nature Squared collaborated for the project Exploring Eden, a collection of furniture and accessories inlaid with natural…
- Mussel Shells As A Secondary Raw Material In Ceramic TablewareMussel shells are a by-product of the seafood industry and are often treated as waste. However, Ocean Ceramics, a company founded by four students…
- KnitCandela is a thin concrete shell made with knitted formworkKnitCandela is a thin, sinuous concrete shell built on an ultra-lightweight knitted formwork by a team of researchers of ETH Zurich, the Computation and…
- Recreating the structure of a conch shell by 3D printing on World Oceans DayToday (8 June) is World Oceans Day. The ocean is an important source for materials, and we are not just talking about ocean plastic…
- Shell Lace Structure by Tonkin LiuShell Lace Structure is a single-surface technique innovated by the award-winning, London-based architecture practice Tonkin Liu in collaboration with engineers from Arup. Inspired by…
- Beautiful 3D Printed Hermit Crab ShellsHermit crabs don’t grow their own shells. As a result, they need to continually search throughout their lives for new and ever larger shells…
- A helmet made of upcycled shell wasteJapanese company Koushi Chemical Industry, in collaboration with the village of Sarufutsu, developed a helmet made with discarded shell from the food industry. Shellfish…
- Embellishments made from waste oyster shells to replace plasticBiomaterial and textile designer Margherita Grassi developed a collection of bio-based embellishments called Re-Pearls made of waste oyster shells, aiming to replace buttons, sequins…
- Super tough glass inspired by shellsImagine a glass that doesn’t break, but merely bends on impact. This may seem too good to be true. But after studying mollusc shells,…
- Clothing dyed with waste almond shellsInnovative clothing company Vollebak designed a range of "chilout gear" dyed with waste almond shells. Textile dye is one of the most polluting parts…
- A duvet made with waste oyster shellsCerapi is an anti-bacterial and breathable duvet made of waste oyster shells. Every year, more than ten million tons of oysters are consumed worldwide,…
- 3D printing with waste mussel shellsPhD candidate Marita Sauerwein at Delft University of Technology developed a way to create a 3D printing filament made from a major waste stream…
- A leather-like material made of crab shells and coffee groundsCalled Tômtex, the biomaterial is created from shell seafood waste and coffee grounds, a sustainable alternative instead of faux and animal leather. Uyen Tran,…
- Recycled Paving Blocks Made From Mollusk Shells And Mining WasteResearchers at the University of Córdoba have developed a paving block made entirely from industrial waste. The innovation replaces both natural aggregates and conventional…
- Rain-Resistant Façade Panels Made from Walnut ShellsCan food waste be repurposed into building materials? This question was at the heart of Lara Neuhaus’ graduation project Bio-composites from food waste at…
- A 3D printed artistic carbon storage made of mussel shellsUK-based artistic studio IM-A Studio designed an artistic object you can use to hold items using AI and generative design, and is 3D printed…
- Cosmetic packaging made of cocoa bean shellsMaterial designer Paula Nerlich and industrial designer Thibault Lerailler created a concept for cosmetic packaging made of a material made of cocoa bean shells,…
- Sustainable yarn made from crab shells and seaweedAn international team of researchers from Aalto University, the University of São Paulo and the University of British Columbia developed a new type of…
- Yoga gear made from coffee grounds and crab shellsYoga is all about finding inner peace, but what if you can’t stop wondering during your meditation what will happen with your yoga clothes…
